4 Crabtrees, Saffron Walden, CB11 3BH
About 4 Crabtrees
4 Crabtrees is a two-bedroom detached house in Saffron Walden (CB11 3BH). It has a recorded floor area of 59 m² (around 639 sq ft), construction records dating it to 2007 onwards and council tax band C. The latest certificate (April 2009) returns a B (score 82), comfortably above the UK average. The latest certificate is from April 2009, so improvements made since then won't be reflected. At 59 m² this is the 7th smallest of 38 units on EPC record in the building, where floor areas span 50–179 m². The building's EPC ratings span C to B, with this unit at the top.
At 59 m² it sits well below the postcode median (86 m² across 37 EPCs), making it one of the more compact homes locally. Its energy rating outperforms most of the postcode (better than 89% of similar EPCs). Across 2007–2013, sale prices on this property compounded at -5% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £224,000 is 37.8% above the 2013 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£254/sq ft) was about 18.1% below the postcode norm. Last sold in October 2013, so it's been off the market for around 13 years.
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Valuation
against the asking price
Risks
planning & flood
Sold prices
similar homes nearby
Trends
the local market
What this property has
Inside
- Bedrooms2
Outside
- Communal gardenYes
Building
- Heating systemGas
- RefurbishedYes
Energy performance
4 Crabtrees's carbon output is low for the local stock.
EPC Expired
This certificate is over 10 years old and is no longer valid.Expired 07 Apr 2019
EPC Rating
Planning history
4 Crabtrees has no planning applications on record.
Notable planning nearby
9applications of note in the surrounding area
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- Larger development activity nearby
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Sales history & valuation
4 Crabtrees valuation runs notably under the typical sold price in this postcode.
£224,000
Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of -5.0% per year over 6 years.
£162,500
Growth on file: -5.0% per year over 6 years.
Sales timeline
30 October 2013Most recent
£162,500
-27.8%over 6 years2 July 2007
£225,000
Median price across the last 5 sales in CB11 3BH: £243,000 (2025–2022).
Nearby sales in CB11 3BH
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What it's really worth, what could be wrong, and the planning, sales and area data in full.
What we flagged
- Larger development activity nearby
Versus other Crabtrees homes
Years Held for 4 Crabtrees runs comfortably ahead of the street norm.
Price per m²
£2,736
Street avg £3,398
Floor Area
59 m²
Street avg 58 m²
Habitable Rooms
3 rooms
Street avg 3 rooms
CO₂ Emissions
1.4 t/year
Street avg 1.3 t/year
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The neighbourhood at a glance
Daytime road noise here sits well below conversation level — a quiet pocket of the postcode.
Crime
2/mo
Steady year-on-year across the wider district.
Nearest stop
0.2 km
South Road — bus stop.
Closest school
0.3 km
St Thomas More Catholic Primary School, Saffron Walden. 7 schools nearby.
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The full report breaks down crime, transport links, schools and air quality in depth.
Road noise across the postcode
Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00
48.0dB
Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00
38.2dB